Focusing on Art Deco graphic art and illustration, this coffee-table book features fascinating text on the movement in general, fashion and advertising, accompanied by beautiful reproductions of work by talents such as Barbier, Erte, Cassandre and Colin. Echoing examples of other forms of Art Deco are also included. AUTHOR: Janet Stiles Tyson is an independent researcher, writer and lecturer in histories of visual and material culture. A native of America, she holds Masters degrees in Art History and Studio Art. She spends some of her time in England, but lives in Michigan with her family for the greater part of each year. Her current research focus is on eighteenth-century botanical art. SELLING POINTS: . The most famous and popular artworks from key artists and movements. . Accessible and succinct text, with narrative captions. . Full-page reproductions on high-quality paper. . Ideal compact hardback gift format. 90 illustrations